Terms and Conditions

About Entries to the #visitmie Instagram Contest

Please read these Terms and Conditions before submitting entries to this campaign. All contestants, by submitting entries, are considered to have agreed to these Terms and Conditions.

• Individuals may submit as many entries to the contest as they wish.
• Entry images and video posted with the hashtag #visitmie may be used in official Mie Prefecture websites, social media, posters, flyers, etc.
• If posting a photo or video with a person in it, please ensure that you have the person's consent to do so. Mie Prefecture and the Contest Operator assume no responsibility whatsoever for any issues related to portrait rights or rights of likeness.
• No objections shall be made regarding the operation of this campaign or the winning entry selection process.
• #visitmie PR Supporters and applicants may also participate in this campaign.

We might ask for more information about the experience behind your posted photograph and use these details in a story translated into other languages and published on our official account.
* All information will be published after suitable consideration of personal information and privacy.

Ineligible Content

Do not post any of the following types of content. If the Contest Operator determines that your post falls into any of these categories, it may be excluded from consideration.

• Content that could be considered offensive, including but not limited to sexually explicit, nude, obscene, violent or other objectionable content
• Commercial content, such as content that includes advertising or solicitations to access a particular website or address
• Content unrelated to Mie Prefecture, or content that is determined not to show Mie Prefecture’s beauty or attractiveness
• Content that might cause a conflict of rights with a particular character or celebrity
• Content that slanders a person, company, or organization or infringes on privacy
• Content that infringes on the copyright or portrait rights/rights of likeness of any third parties
• Content posted using an account that impersonates another person or company/organization using their name, etc.
• Any other content that we consider to be inappropriate

Winning entries or prizes may not be transferred or exchanged for cash.

Other

• The #visitmie Instagram Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc.
• By entering, entrants confirm they are 13 years of age or older, release Instagram of all responsibility, and agree to Instagram's terms of use as well as this Terms and Conditions. Mie Prefecture and the Campaign Operator are not responsible for any contents of the entrants on Instagram and other social media and related troubles.
• This campaign uses Instagram. Mie Prefecture and the Campaign Operator are not responsible for any damages caused by the suspension or cancellation of this campaign due to the Instagram or related apps.
• Entrants are responsible for any applicable data transfer or internet connection fees.
• Depending on your device model, usage, and connection environment, in some cases it may not be possible to submit an entry.
• In principle, the Campaign Operator cannot answer any questions about the use of Instagram or device settings.
• This campaign may be modified or cancelled without prior notice. Thank you for your understanding.

Handling of Personal Information

Any personal information you provide to us will only be used for sending your prize.

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On macOS: latest version of Safari, Google Chrome, or Firefox
On iPhone/iPad: iOS 12.0 or above
On Android: Android 6.0 or above

About the Use of JavaScript

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Mie Prefecture Instagram Operating Policy

• Account Name: @visitmie
• Website: https://www.instagram.com/visitmie
• Purpose: To widely promote Mie Prefecture tourism information to an overseas audience in foreign languages (English, Chinese, Thai), using Instagram as a form of promotional media.
• Posting Entity: This account is run by Mie Prefecture Department of Employment and Economic Affairs staff, and staff members of International Tourism Promotion Division are the main managers in charge.
• About Posted Content: Posted content will be information and images relating to tourism in Mie Prefecture.
• Comments Policy: In principle we do not reply to comments, but when possible we try to answer questions, etc. Comments we judge to be inflammatory or inappropriate in any way may be removed without prior notice.
• About Copyright: The copyright for submitted comments is retained by the user who posted the relevant comment(s). However, permission to use the posted comment(s) non-exclusively and on a royalty-free basis shall be granted to Mie Prefecture, and the user agrees not to exercise his or her copyright over the comments against the Mie Prefecture International Tourism Promotion Division.
• Cessation of Account Activity or Account Deletion: If it is determined that posting to Instagram is no longer practical, this will be announced on the Mie Prefecture website, and the Mie Prefecture official Instagram account will be deleted or account activity ceased.

Inquiries

Please send questions to the Campaign Operator: info-visitmie@kankomie.or.jp

• Responses to inquiries we receive will be made first-come, first-serve, on weekdays 10am to 5pm JST during the campaign period.
• Please understand that certain inquiries may take longer to respond to than others.

Downloads

#visitmie Logo(PDF): PDF